prickleback
/prˈɪkʌlbæk/
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Noun
small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines
Noun
small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research